[amsat-bb] ISS APRS

2011-11-24 Thread Jeff Welsh
Happy Turkey-Day everyone, Did anyone hear what appears to be a dead carrier on the ISS APRS frequency on this mornings pass over the US? I moved the antenna off of it and static returned. It didn't appear to be local to me. --jeff N3QO ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] W5PFG/P 18-22 November - QSL's

2011-11-24 Thread Clayton Coleman W5PFG
I have uploaded all contacts from my most recent grid trip to Logbook of the World. If you emailed me QSL requests, you have top priority and should receive cards within a week -- NO SASE required. 73, Clayton W5PFG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Re: NASA Video - Coming Back Down to our Fragile Oasis

2011-11-24 Thread Tony Langdon
At 09:18 AM 11/24/2011, Trevor . wrote: --- On Wed, 23/11/11, Gregg Wonderly w5...@cox.net wrote: It's really sad that this is not a downloadable video that could be played on my mobile device for people regardless of being on the network or not. Unfortunately it's not on the YouTube NASA

[amsat-bb] Satellite EL/AZ slide rule for sale. For collectors.

2011-11-24 Thread Joe Leikhim
This is not one of my satellite auctions on E-Bay, but I thought this apparently handmade military orbit calculator might be of interest to a collector. The seller is entertaining offers. Maybe a good item to have in the bomb shelter.

[amsat-bb] AO-51 Signal Strength

2011-11-24 Thread John Papay
AO-51 is extremely weak now. Normally AO-51 would produce a signal in excess of .6 uV at the receiver in the shack. This is from a 40el KLM with a 20' 9913 pigtail and 50' of 7/8 Heliax. The maximum signal strength on the 2113z 24Nov pass (38 degree elevation) was only .22uV. It is down about

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Telemetry

2011-11-24 Thread Carl Rimmer W8KRF
How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in fact been received? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the list on DK3WN SatBlog and I am sure I have submitted more frames than some of those listed. Up until now, I was not interested in a certificate but after

[amsat-bb] Mars Science Laboratory Go For Launch

2011-11-24 Thread B J
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av028/preview/ Liftoff is scheduled for Saturday. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] EM48/EM49

2011-11-24 Thread Gail A Mcdaniel
I drove to Columbia MO early this evening... planning on hanging out with some friends tomorrow morning for a while  I am planning on making the AO-51 passes early tomorrow at 0921z and 1100z the eastern and western pass.   I will make the quick drive over to EM48bx / EM49ba and then back

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry

2011-11-24 Thread Stephen Davis
I followed the directions on the arissat-1.org web site and e-mailed the telemetry data that I recorded to tlmrep...@arrisat1.org and received my reception certificate promptly  via e-mail. Here's the link to the web site with details:

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Signal Strength

2011-11-24 Thread Kevin Deane
Well I sure miss the early morning passes thats for sure. I can hear it about as well as SO-50 now without the fade like you said John. Thats using a Diamond 10 element 70cm and 9913 coax for receive. Been having a little trouble goin in with 3 watts, thats what my meter says anyway. I did get